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Two Point Discrimination Threshold Values And Its Relation With Age And Gender

. Ghazal Jamshaid , Ghulam Fatima , Ahsan Javed, , Wajeeha Zia, Ambreen Iqbal & Amna Shahid


Abstract

Background: The two-point discriminative sense is an extremely important assessment in patient with injuries to nerves distribution to upper extremity and in parietal lobe disorders.

Objective: The main objective of this study is to determine the variation in two-point discrimination sense with age and gender among healthy individuals.

Methodology: A Cross Sectional Study conducted among 309 Participants from age 21-60 years. Data Collected by Non-Probability Convenient Sampling Technique from the University of South Asia. The ability to distinguish the two-point was estimated in millimeters by using TPD tool. Results were analyzed by SPSS-25. Study completed within 4 months.

Result: Average TPD value is 2.4888±.75428 (male 2.57±.73124 and female 2.40±.76946). There is a significant difference between the mean value of TPD for Gender (male and female [P=0.04]) and Different Age Group (20-30 age (m=1.6462±.300), 31-40 age (m=2.1609±.341), 41-50 age (m=2.7224±.342) and 51-60 age (m=3.4678±.346), [P = 0.000].

Conclusion: There was a significant difference in Two Point Discrimination (TPD) values among different age groups and gender. Females have more sensitivity than males. TPD value increase with increase of age.

Index Terms-  Age, Gender, Two Point Discrimination.

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